News
Read the latest news releases and articles from the Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network below:
OPTN Modernization
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
HRSA launched the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Modernization Initiative to better serve the needs of patients and families.
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Board approves liver allocation policy refinements
Thursday, November 15, 2001
For most patients, priority for a transplant would be based primarily on a calculation of short-term risk of death without transplantation.
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More than 50 thousand US patients waiting for kidney transplant
Friday, October 5, 2001
As of October 1, 2001, 78,350 people were on the national organ transplantation waiting list and 50,004 were awaiting a kidney.
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Board president statement about national organ transplantation activity on and after September 11
Friday, September 21, 2001
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HHS secretary adds new members to organ transplantation advisory committee
Friday, August 17, 2001
Committee membership expanded from 20 to 41 members and more responsibilities were added.
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Board condemns organ brokering
Friday, June 29, 2001
The board also called for U.S. transplant organizations to avoid any activities that may support the buying or selling of organs.
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Board endorses further development of liver urgency scale
Friday, June 29, 2001
This proposed policy is expected to reduce deaths on the liver waiting list.
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UNet goes live
Friday, October 22, 1999
The UNOS IT department developed a new database for the national transplant data system.
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